Canon Digital IXUS 800 IS review

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9.0

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June 23, 2006

Posted by: Anton Russell

"Fantastic camera"

What I like:

Small, easy to operate once you get used to it, great quality images even at 4x zoom

What I don't like:

It comes with a 16MB memory card which is way too small

Review:

I'm no camera expert but I did want a camera I could rely on to take good quality pictures whether it be of landscapes, parties or sports events and so far this camera has hit the right note. The display screen is huge in comparison to my previous camera's and the image quality is top notch (daylight and low light tested). A lot of my old photos suffered from red-eye, but using the reduction setting the IXUS 800 didn't show any.

People have commented on the controls being small and not easy to use, well that is true to start with, but after a while it actually becomes second nature and the benefit of a larger display screen makes it worthwhile. The on-screen prompts are also very helpful and I would strongly recommend this to the everyday user.

The 16MB memory is a bit of a joke but luckily most Internet stores offer a 1GB card and case as part of a bundle for the camera, which is a must to optimise the camera's features.